Vietnam’s Top Leader Will Make Four-Day Visit to China, Chinese State Media Says

BEIJING, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠Vietnam’s top ⁠leader To Lam ​will visit China ‌next week from ‌April ⁠14 ⁠to 17, Chinese state news agency ​Xinhua said on Thursday.

The announcement confirms ​a Reuters report about ⁠Vietnam’s ⁠state president ⁠and party ​chief’s planned visit to ​its ⁠largest and most significant neighbour in terms ⁠of geopolitical and economic influence.

In what ⁠would be his first overseas trip since he was elected state president, Lam will be meeting his ⁠counterpart, President Xi Jinping, according to sources.

(Reporting by Liz ​Lee; Editing by ​Jamie Freed)

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